Vietnam The Vietnam War (also known as the Second Indochina War, Vietnam Conflict, and American War in Vietnam) was a cold war military conflict that occurred in Veitnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1, 1955, to April 30, 1975 when Saigon fell. The United States entered the war in order to stop a communist take over in South Korea. The war was extremely bloody and had millions of American and Vietnamese casualties.
The Vietnam War (also known as the Second Indochina War, Vietnam Conflict, and American War in Vietnam) was a cold war military conflict that occurred in Veitnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1, 1955, to April 30, 1975 when Saigon fell. The United States entered the war in order to stop a communist take over in South Korea. The war was extremely bloody and had millions of American and Vietnamese casualties.